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m.s.w
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 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: Virtualbox usb |
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Hi,
I can't get usb working with virtualbox-bin.
In /etc/group I have:
| Code: | maniek@mkm-box ~ $ grep usb /etc/group
usb:x:85:haldaemon,vboxusers
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And usbfs is mounted like this:
| Code: | usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,devmode=0664,devgid=85)
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I enabled support for USB and USB 2.0 in virtualbox, but still my devises are invisible (webcam and mobile phone). Do the devices have to be recognised in linux (with proper drivers) to work in virtualbox? I am asking becouse in recent kernels we have gspca driver included but it does not work and you can not compile the old good gspcav1 anymore, and I hoped that in virtualbox I will have the possibility to use it but I failed. Could you help me with that topic?
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jamapii
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:47 am Post subject: |
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Maybe try qemu, from its man page
-usb
Enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)
-usbdevice devname
Add the USB device devname.
I think you can get control over what device to connect to the VM with this. Actually, use kvm, its man page is better  |
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Sadako
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:22 am Post subject: Re: Virtualbox usb |
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| m.s.w wrote: | | I enabled support for USB and USB 2.0 in virtualbox, but still my devises are invisible (webcam and mobile phone). Do the devices have to be recognised in linux (with proper drivers) to work in virtualbox? I am asking becouse in recent kernels we have gspca driver included but it does not work and you can not compile the old good gspcav1 anymore, and I hoped that in virtualbox I will have the possibility to use it but I failed. Could you help me with that topic? |
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's the exact opposite, none of the usb devices you desire to use in virtualbox should be "claimed" by their linux drivers, meaning it's better if the modules are not loaded, and that may even be required.
All you need on the host side is support for the usb controller itself.
However, just because a usb device is connected to your host doesn't mean it'll be available to the guest within virtualbox (at least, not by default).
You need to select the usb device via virtualbox which you want to make available to a guest.
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